1, students should have a strong interest in finance;
2. Students have a certain level of mathematics and analytical skills;
3. Students need certain programming skills.
It can be seen that the CQF test does not require high academic qualifications. On the contrary, in terms of mathematics and English proficiency, CQF Association will require a higher level, and everyone only needs to register according to the regular process.
Who is CQF suitable for?
People who meet the following conditions can try to learn CQF:
1. If you are a student, your major is finance, business, statistics, physics, mathematics, computer science, economics and engineering.
2. If you are in the workplace, your occupation is IT, consulting, actuary, hedge fund, derivatives, risk management, trading, structure, fund management and quantitative analysis.
What courses does CQF study?
The courses involved in the CQF exam are: quantitative financial foundation, quantitative risk and return, stocks and cash, data analysis and machine learning I, data analysis and machine learning II, bonds and ratings, and advanced elective courses (choose one from two).
Advanced elective courses include: algorithmic trading, advanced calculation method, advanced risk management, advanced volatility model, Python-based machine learning, advanced portfolio management, counterparty risk model, behavioral economics in quantification, quantitative financial analysis based on R language, risk budget, financial technology, C++ programming, etc.
How to improve CQF test scores?
CQF has no great requirements for majors and academic qualifications, but in mathematics, the government has put forward higher requirements. We should know that the CQF test involves many mathematical calculation problems, such as trading and research of raw materials, hedge funds, numerical methods, interest rate derivatives and other test sites of the CQF test. Candidates need to use calculus, probability theory and other mathematical knowledge flexibly to analyze and answer, and have certain mathematical basic ability, so learning CQF will not be so difficult. For candidates with poor mathematical foundation, it is suggested to improve and consolidate their mathematical ability before entering the exam. As for how to improve the exam results? Candidates can refer to the following suggestions:
First of all, active learning: only active learning can feel the fun, and with interest, the efficiency will be improved unconsciously. Mentality determines success or failure, which is not only a competition between knowledge and intelligence, but also a psychological competition. Candidates should try to change their recent bad mentality.
Secondly, we should have a comfortable review environment: if there is noise at home every day, we will naturally not study hard, so we should create a good reading environment and keep quiet. Look at what you want to learn before class, find out what you don't understand and find out the problems. Going to class with knowledge points and questions will make you feel happy, and you will be easier to accept and master.